crimmp_29 was dedicated exclusively to the work of the abkhazian artist arkhip labakhua. _in his mobile marionette theater he performed the one man marionette show 'insomnia'; a family story that addresses the highly topical and universal subject of 'fatherland'. _after the intermission he told a selection of his autobiographic stories.
arkhip labakhua (pseudonym: sipa) is one of the leading artists of abkhazia. _he lives and works in the capital sukhum. _sipa studied fine arts in tiblisi and moscow and is active in the field of sculpture, design, scenography and photography. _in 1999 he created his one man marionette theater 'hammock'. _in 2000 he received the grand prix of the gent international puppetbuskersfestival for his show 'red actor'.
sipa’s website: http://sipa.su/
stills from the documentary ’little man, sleeping time and the troubadour’ by ineke smits
